District of Columbia · LCSW
District of Columbia LCSW hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure in District of Columbia — against the actual Board of Social Work rules. ClearPath audits every entry the same week you log it, and auto-fills the official board form when you're ready to submit.
At a glance
District of Columbia LCSW requirements
From Board of Social Work's current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,000 |
| Total supervision hours | 100 |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in good standing; under special circumstances approved by the Board, a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist may supervise up to 1,500 hours. |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | ASWB Clinical Exam |
Source: Board of Social Work. ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
District of Columbia-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LCSW associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- D.C. law requires the 3,000 post-master's or postdoctoral clinical hours to be completed over not less than 2 years or more than 4 years
- The Board requires the 3,000 supervised hours to have been completed not more than 5 years before the application date
- Up to 1,500 hours may be supervised by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist when the Board approves special circumstances
Built for District of Columbia
How ClearPath handles District of Columbia LCSW
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,000-hour total, the direct-client requirements, and the supervision ratios — at the time you log it.
- Auto-filled official form. When you're ready to apply, ClearPath fills the actual Board of Social Work form from your records. Not a reproduction — the same PDF the board accepts.
- Supervisor portal. Your supervisor logs in, reviews your weekly entries, and e-signs without printing. No paper PDFs, no scanning.
- AI hour reviewer. Ask plain-language questions about your log ("what week did I miss a supervision hour?") and get the exact answer in seconds.
- $25/year. One quarter the price of the legacy tracker. 50% of every Pro subscription goes to Shane's Coffee — a vocational training program for people living with mental health challenges and disabilities.
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